Anne Kertz Kernion

Relying on the latest neuroscience, spiritual traditions, and her own lived experience, Anne Kertz Kernion shows us in The Four Connections how genuine flourishing can occur when we tend to our beliefs, bodies, brains, and personal bonds by making informed choices and deliberate changes. Kernion's integrative framework is rooted in research, spirituality, and practical reflection that honors the complexity of being human. She helps us recognize that although we may see our beliefs, actions, thoughts, and relationships as fragmented or disconnected, they are in fact intricately woven into the tapestry of our lives. In these pages, you will reflect on how beliefs shape meaning and guide daily choices explore embodiment as a spiritual, emotional, and mindful practice reframe your thinking to facilitate clarity, presence, and compassion, and deepen relationship bonds that ground and sustain authentic community. Whatever your background or tradition, The Four Connections is an accessible helpmate as you create a life characterized by wholeness, health, and happiness.

2021 Illumination Book Awards, Silver Medal: Health/Wellness For centuries, spiritual and meditative practices have helped people become more calm, focused, and happy. Christian saints such as John of the Cross and Teresa of Avila encouraged habits of the heart and soul. Now we know that such habits benefit the whole person. In Spiritual Practices for the Brain, Anne Kertz Kernion (founder of Cards by Anne) relies on the most current research to link spiritual practices to improved health. Relying on her education and experience in brain development, positive psychology, and theology, Anne is able to relate seemingly simple practices such as focused breathing, gardening, practicing kindness, or going for a walk with powerful results for your mind, body, and soul. Her presentation is friendly and readable, and each chapter explores a specific topic such as the Breath, Gratitude, and Self-Compassion, and includes simple practices for readers to try. As an artist and an exercise instructor, she exudes encouragement and hope for the person learning a new practice or revisiting an old one.

Find peace, connection and heartfelt joy in everyday life. "[This book] doesn't come at me as a self-help list of things I ought to be doing, adding to my full life, but focuses me on my own path. Each week offers practices that encourage gratitude, mindfulness and listening.... With gratitude for Anne’s words, I hand t his book over to you, so that we might journey, contemplate and practice together." —from the Foreword by Rev. Carol Howard Merritt In this week-by-week guide to living more thoughtfully, Anne Kertz Kernion leads you through an exploration of everyday spirituality, combining the wisdom of spiritual luminaries, life lessons, and insights from social science and neuroscience. A businesswoman, wife, mother, grandmother and friend, Anne shows how it is possible to bring more awareness, love and gratitude into your busy life, keeping in touch with your deepest beliefs and most authentic self.

Find peace, connection and heartfelt joy in everyday life." This book] doesn't come at me as a self-help list of things I ought to be doing, adding to my full life, but focuses me on my own path. Each week offers practices that encourage gratitude, mindfulness and listening.... With gratitude for Anne s words, I hand t his book over to you, so that we might journey, contemplate and practice together." from the Foreword by Rev. Carol Howard MerrittIn this week-by-week guide to living more thoughtfully, Anne Kertz Kernion leads you through an exploration of everyday spirituality, combining the wisdom of spiritual luminaries, life lessons, and insights from social science and neuroscience. A businesswoman, wife, mother, grandmother and friend, Anne shows how it is possible to bring more awareness, love and gratitude into your busy life, keeping in touch with your deepest beliefs and most authentic self."